Berrien Springs High School - Canoe Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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Tramkonr E ward Walton, OaU Skalrr, Robnt Ni(ktlin( r. Robert Wagnac; Bb C at nets. F.clr Lynn Stawart. Ra Market... OrailU Davia. Mark Alga,. Tom Walton. Chat TilUtrom. B..d Brwcr. Ntal Pattaraon. HtU Ruckmaa. Jack Waylay; Piccolo: David Fryman; C. Malodv Saa .hona.: Fred Docigan. Warran Boyla. Soprano Saaophonva: Frod CaMatwood. L. J. Volkinkt; Bb Tenor Saaophonr, till I.uha; Baa Morn: Francit Clam; Baritona Horn Walter Fryman; Alto Horn Allred 1-aCrona; Tnuaprta, Maurice Stewart. Rickard Wear nr . Cordon Htnkly; Drum.: Donald Moak; Baaa Drum Richard Chriati; I-radar Jw Wketatona. Trt mprt Band This year a new organization. a land under the direction of Joe Whetstone, made its apjtearainv Many were the discords at first for most of the memlicr of the land had had no cxjieriencc with the instruments they had chosen to master. With only a few months of training such rapid progress has been made by the organization that it will nuke its first public appearance on Memorial Day. The members of the land have shown their appreciation of the work done by Mr. Whetstone hv the splendid cooperation they have given him. The student body, faculty, and entire community wish to express their appreciation and thanks for the work done by Mr. Whetstone. (page Twenty) Violin.: M.ribol Hmfclry. R«K.rd ChH.ti. F.llwl R.nm-tt. K rl Kalmr. i L«.U Ni h«Jin« .. Paul Davit. Conuli Mauric Slvwart. Richard Waarnr: Clarintl : F.Hr Lynn Stewart. Orville Davia; 'Celia: Phyln Fid.cn. Drum.: Donald Hoak; PUni.t: Helen Dunkelberg. Orchestra In 1 22 the lk-rricn Springs school orchestra tooted its first strains. TIk members of the first orchestra were Bertha Sjwrks. Wilson Morgan, anti F.lmer Deo with Hetty Stewart as director. The next year found Betha Sparks and Elmer Deo liack with added memliers ami with Phyllis Corey as director. Miss Corey worked with tlxr orchestra for two years, setting it on good footing, when Alice Chitwood took it over for another two years, ami set it at a fine pace with sixteen pieces. We came to a new school in 28 and found a new director with a business-like Isiton in her hand. This director. Lydia Weider. s x n whipjied the 12 piece orchestra into a stride, and in this semester of 2 . entered it in the music festival at St. Joseph. The orchestra was received well as a whole, and Miss Weider’s excellent direction brought noteworthy applause from the audience. Good luck to the orchestra ami its director, and may it grow as rapidly in the following years as it has in the past few!

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Annual Staff e«litioii of ih 1 r k t,K‘ Scnior ( ,a this year was to publish the seventh {iot mu i, 1 AN, h' 1° ’ this was to lie organized was a difticuh problem. 7' wc .MM to publish the Can ok as the com- that pictures w!l'|V ° SC,K °1 l a,H r- ,hf ,)rifL The Senior Class, believing Tin;; up many pleasant memories of high sclmol days, has tried to nuke the annual a true picture Ixxik. Roger Robinson Assistant lid it or Dorothy Priddy Business Manager . . Kozann Rockstein Assistant Business Manager Alma Gii.xett Mrs. Allen Ronald Weaver Chronicler I.EAII K. VoLBRECIIT Artist Darwin Doigan Jokes Pai i. Knight Shorts Mary Pi.ktcher Societ Hazel Phillips At the beginning of the year a two | age Drift was issued free of charge. little later subscriptions were taken for the bi-weekly publication. The staff has tried to carrv on the work of |Niblishing a school | aper to the best of its ability with the help and guidance of Mrs. Mien. This year the Drift staff had an office of its own which made tl»e work much easier. The weekly Drift was organized three years ago as a school section of tin- Era and iedited bv Bcrnadinc Brown and Annette Wynn. Boh King named it. carrying out the idea of the Drifting of the Canoe, the school's emblem. Two years ago the Drift was published bi-weekly as a sejxarate jiapcr and edited by Frances Harrington. This year the staff has published l »th the Weekly and Bi-weekly Drift. Margaret Hid son luring editor. (I'age Nineteen

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Agriculture Since agriculture is still the largest single industry in existence today, it is only natural •I .t wc a members of this great commonwealth should l c mutually interested in it. In peace or in war the iood supply of the nation i a question of fundamental imjiort--ncc. The food supply i» primarily a question of agriculture, in brief, agriculture is an idustry which is fundamental in the political economy of our Republic. The lawmakers of our nation, through their foresight, saw fit to make provision , taking it possible to trarh agriculture in our high schools. The Vocational Education Act of 1917. commonly known as the Smith-Hughe Act. made it po iblc for the introduction of a Smith-Hughes department into such school, a. come up to the requirements of the State Department of Vocational Education. Previous to 1926 the Agriculture department in the Bcrrkn Spring High School wa more or less of an experimental nature, but striving to become 4 full fledged Smith-Hughes department In 1926 through the persistent effort of the district school hoard, Superintendent K. L. Stewart and the Smith-Hughe instructor. Mr. t. F. Conrad, the department passed the state requirements and for the first time in the history of the school received the stipulated financial aid from the Federal and State Department as provided for in the Smith-Hughes Act. Since 1926 the Smith-Hughes department has been slowly growing from year to year. Beginning thi year the department has been housed in the Smith-Hughes room in the • ew $100,000 high school building The present room i one of the finest in every respect to be found in our new school building Last year we offered Animal Husbandry. Horticulture. Farm Mechanics. Zoology. Botany and Shop. This year we offered Farm Management. Farm Crops. Soils. Zoology. Botany. Farm Economics, and Shop. Zoology. Botany, and Shop are offered every year while the other courses are giver on alternate years as indicated above. Besides the regular cla room work each student is required to carry on a supervised project during the summer. The past year the Smith-Hughe department has taken part in potato, apple, and grain judging contests at N'ew Troy. Our grain judging team won first place in that field, therefore came home with a nice banner. Similar judging contests arc to be sponsored by the Smith-Hughe Schools of Berrien County each year henceforth, our school being host to the other at such time . Our school is to put on the contest next year. This year the local school has made application for a charter authorizing local organ nation of a Future Farmer of America. By becoming a member, a a club, in the above organization, the local department can do much to encourage better agriculture in the secondary schools. The school shall expect the Future Farmers Club to be of niuclV help in successful! (Hitting across such projects a the judging contest and other agricultural programs to be sponsored by the school from time to time. Manual Arts I he close of the »chool year W28. is the fifth anniversary of the Manual Art- Dc-' ■'•rtment in the Berrien Springs Public Schools. During these five years which are just closing this department ha- shown a marked increase in both popularity, and equipment. In 1024 it was started in a basement room of the Grade BtiilditiK. The following year the department was moved to the old county office building where it remained for three years Wfth the completion of the new High School building the shops were moved to the present quarters These quarters consist of three large well lighted and airy rooms on the ground floor. There is a machine room, a shop room, and a finishing room. The present shops are as well arranged and equipped as any to be found in schools of larger places. The courses start with '.hr seventh gradr and continue through the high school where it is elective for two years The work done by the boys consists primarily of wood v. ork. although presrnt plans call for a branching out along other lines as soon as time and .uiuls will permit. The aim of the Manual Arts Department is not to teach a trade. The teaching of trades belongs entirely to the vocational or trade school The Manual Ars is not a separate phase of education hut is a part of the whole scheme of a general education. There arc three basic phases of living, namely: producing, consuming, and securing contentment and satisfaction through our contacts with our environment and Icllowmcn. it is the aim of the Manual Ait- course to emphasize the»e points and develop them. In the shop the Ik s are subject to tests of accuracy, and skill developed here is easily transferred to any later trade education. They develop sufficient skill to perform the necessary duties about the home. Here a l»oy experiences the satisfaction which is obtained only by workmanship well done and intelligently carried out. As a consumer he will save in buying because he knows materials, understands construction, and is able to distinguish between good and poor work. All satisfaction of living comes through the correct interpretation of our environment and acting intelligently toward our fellow men. Manual Arts students are trained to gain satisfaction through observing a fine example of craftsmanship by another worker. They know materials and processes. Every article about them has a message Everywhere to the initiated there is a most interesting story of industry. Manual Arts forms an essential part of Education. It makes better citizens and happier workers through intelligent cooperation upon the part of all our hoys having this training. (Page Twenty-One)